Category Archives: Family Life

Over Labor Day Weekend, Abby and I went to Newport with Nana to say goodbye to summer vacation and hello to fall. We had beautiful beach weather; Abby had her first visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium where she got to see an...

Well, my girl is two years old! What a joy my life has been since March 7th, 2013. I thank God for my little girl every day. She is full of sass and attitude, but is also sweet and loving. Her snuggles, hugs, and kisses make my day. I love...

The Millers had a wonderful Christmas, with Abby in particular enjoying herself 🙂 After enjoying the children’s version of midnight mass (4:00), we had a nice dinner out before settling in for a relaxing evening. Abby absolutely loved her church dress. She twirled and danced all around the living room!...

What a busy month July has been! After celebrating Independence Day, Matt, Abby and I traveled to Lake Tahoe to see our good friends, Molly and Grant Meyer, and their daughter, Charlotte. It was a short trip (only three days), but we had...

Well, you don’t have to tell Abby twice! Abby has been enjoying swim lessons a lot these days. She’s been lucky enough to attend lessons with both Mommy and Daddy. Here is a video of Abby “jumping” into the pool: Here is...

Abby has been a busy girl! Recently her development has been mainly focused around the mouth. Specifically: teeth, eating, and talking! Abby now has 12 teeth! They have only bothered her on occasion requiring Camilla (medicine) and extra snuggles. At night we pull out the...

May has been a busy month for the Millers! I celebrated my second mother’s day with a trip to Portland to see my mom (AKA: Abby’s Nana). Matt also cooked me a wonderful meal and took me out for FroYo! It doesn’t get...

Abby continues to grow and change daily before our eyes. I can’t help but think she is the smartest baby (toddler) in the world! Everyday she seems to understand and learn new things. Here’s a list of some fun new skills Abby is mastering: 1) Dressing....

Matt and I just returned from a wonderful trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! It was just the two of us and we had an amazing time although we missed our girl like crazy! Did she miss us? NO! She was having a blast with Nana (my mom), who spoiled...

Abby is officially one year old! She is now considered to be a toddler, although, let’s be honest, I will consider her my BABY until the day I die. Unfortunately, prior to her party, Abby had been sick with a bladder infection for the past few weeks and was not...